The mission of Awareness of Mental Health through the Performing Arts (AMHPA) is to create awareness of mental health issues by providing education and insights through the performing arts, including music, dance, theatre, and film. The Indianapolis affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a collaborator in this project.
AMHPA was founded in 2006 and has had two previous projects. The first project, entitled "The Power of Story: A Transforming Look at Mental Health," involved theatrical vignettes based on real stories acted out by Picture This Interactive Theatre of Community Health Network. In 2007. AMHPA produced "Hearing Voices, Speaking in Tongues" by playwright and actor Michael Mack. Both projects were presented in collaboration with the Indianapolis Spirit and Place Festival

The purpose of the guild is to be a catalyst for the study of letterform and related arts in Indiana. Meetings are held the third Saturday of every other month, usually at Bates Art Supply Store near Lafayette Square.

This organization offers a common meeting ground for lovers of ragtime and early jazz syncopated music, and promotes this music’s historical significance. In addition, it provides live performances and special programming.

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Mission
Engaging the public in alternative art forms and cross-cultural social commentary with the hope of initiating behavioral change.
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Colour Blind, Inc., is a grassroots campaign seeking to unlock the potential of people through the design, promotion and implementation of large-scale creative arts and philanthropic communication.
Description
Promoting all things that cross colour barriers by any means necessary.. stay tuned..

Downtown Indy is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to develop, manage and market Downtown Indianapolis. Downtown Indy exists to continually improve Downtown because the Indianapolis region needs a strong, relevant and vibrant core. The organization makes Downtown a clean, safe, convenient and exciting place to live, work and be entertained. It also helps ensure the maximum return on the $9.1 billion invested in Downtown since 1990 and prepares Downtown for the nearly $3 billion of new investments scheduled for completion by 2017.
Downtown Indy was established in January 1993 as Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. and takes on broader management and economic development responsibilities than its predecessor, the Commission for Downtown. A 38-member board and advisory board direct Downtown Indy.

The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization for Catholic men. In the state of Indiana, the Knights gave over $18 million to charitable organizations and are always looking for ways to collaborate and assist their local community.

The organization provides for the exchange of ideas, education, presentation of awards, and communication between groups and individuals interested in offering or furthering community theatrical productions.

IndyFlute’s mission is to foster communication and learning among Indiana flutists and to promote our instrument and our music throughout the Midwest and the nation. Through sponsored concerts, masterclasses, flute fairs, competitions, educational pursuits and other flute-related events we will share with our neighbors the talents, experiences and passions of our member musicians and friends.

The Hamilton County Artists’ Association strives to promote a greater awareness of and encouragement for creative art in Hamilton County by offering programs and exhibitions in their new art center featuring the "Birdie Gallery"

The Hendricks Symphonic Society was founded in the spring of 2007 as a result of collaboration between a group of music lovers from Hendricks County and conductor Benjamin Del Vecchio, with the shared vision of making quality music available in the area for a reasonable cost. The initial call for auditions brought out 250 music lovers, from whom Maestro Del Vecchio selected a 75 member orchestra and an 85 member chorus.
Each year we perform a summer concert in a Hendricks County park. In 2008 and 2011, we played for the Fourth of July celebration at Hummel Park in Plainfield. In cooperation with White Lick Arts, we performed an all-American pops concert (2009) and Beethoven’s Ninth (2010) in Danville’s Ellis Park.
As part of our educational outreach, we sponsor a Youth Concerto Competition and provide scholarships to encourage local talent. We also provide two in-school concerts for the Avon School System. (In 2011, we featured a special guest artist for Peter and the Wolf—a live wolf!) The society has invited the high school choirs from Plainfield and Avon and the student strings from Avon, Brownsburg and Ben Davis to perform with us.

The Hoosier Salon has been committed to promoting Indiana artists and their art since 1925. The association displays a wide diversity of art at its office and galleries including works in oil, watercolor, pastel and acrylic as well as blown glass, ceramics, wood, and metal. Its biggest show is an annual exhibition of juried fine arts at the Indiana State Museum.

Indiana Artists (IN/A) is an organization of 150 artists from Indiana, engaged in all disciplines of art. Indiana Artists (originally Indiana Artists Club) was founded in 1917 by 46 prominent artists. The original group included such notables as T.C. Steele, William Forsyth, Otto Stark, Carl Graf, Wayman Adams, Simon Baus, and Marie Goth, among others. IN/A recognizes and empowers juried artist members through statewide exhibitions, educational opportunities, and social interactions. IN/A engages the community by connecting diverse artists, businesses, educators and patrons.

IGAA is open to any individual or organization with an interest in the Glass Arts, such as experienced and new collectors, artists, gallery owners, educators and the general public
Mission
To sponsor, promote and participate in events to increase Indiana’s knowledge and appreciation of the glass arts. Also, to identify, encourage and support emerging Indiana glass artists.

IGS promotes the growing, harvesting, and use (functional or decorative) of all types of gourds. Some gourds are left plain, some are decorative, and others are fine works of art rivaling fine vases. Decorative techniques used are painting, staining, pen and ink, cutting, carving, gouging, pyrography, weaving, knotting, netting, beading, decoupaging, inlay, clay, metallic leafing, and wax art.

This association is comprised of artists who paint â€œplein airâ€ or open air. It was established to educate and organize Indiana artists to paint landscapes through special projects, workshops, and paint outs. The organization represents 250 members from seven states in the regional area and holds monthly paint outs or painting opportunities throughout Indiana from April through October.

The mission of the Indiana Writers Center is to educate, inspire, connect, and support Indiana writers working at all levels and in all genres; to recognize excellence in Indiana literature; and to provide outreach programs designed to bring forth the voices of people who are not usually heard. It advocates for writing and literature as essential to a community that values clarity of communication and honors diversity, tolerance and compassion.
Programs, services, and venue selections reflect our commitment to this mission and to broadening our base as well. More than ever before, the Indiana Writers Center is forging new collaborative relationships with arts organizations, schools and universities, community organizations and social service providers.

The Indianapolis Downtown Artists & Dealers Association (IDADA) is a non-profit membership based organization of art galleries, art related businesses and artists within a twenty block square of the center of the city whose prime business is the creation and marketing of unique and original art. IDADA’s Mission is to develop public awareness of the artist and art dealer, to encourage strong continuing support of the visual arts, and to promote the highest professional standards.
IDADA hosts the longest running monthly gallery tour in central Indiana. The IDADA First Friday Art Tour is constantly changing and expanding. It is a self-guided tour around the Indianapolis downtown area that is free and open to the public. Most venues open their doors around 6:00pm and close around 9:00pm, or later in some locations. There is no specific start location or end location—people are free to roam to whichever galleries/studios they want to visit! To see the map of participating member locations, visit www.idada.org
IDADA hosts monthly member and board meetings on the Wednesday after the First Friday. All members, current or those interested in becoming members, are encouraged to attend. Contact info@idada.org to learn more.

The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra is a big band jazz ensemble dedicated to performing the greatest jazz and popluar music ever written, including the best of the best big band music from Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, and many others. Formed in 1997 and composed of 17 outstanding professional instrumentalists and 4 talented vocalists, the IJO is the primary musical ambassador used by the Jazz Arts Society of Indiana in its mission to preserve and advance the appreciation of big band music through top quality performances throughout out the state of Indiana. Concert venues include the Indiana Roof Ballroom, the Scottish Rite Performing Arts Center, the Indiana State Museum, and numerous indoor and outdoor venues around the entire state of Indiana and beyond.

During the 1800’s, German immigrants wanted to preserve their culture in their new country. Many of them formed societies based on common interest, one of which was singing.
For 145 years, the Indianapolis Liederkranz has continued to preserve this part of German culture in the Holy Cross area of Indianapolis.
The purpose of the Indianapolis Liederkranz is the cultivation and perpetuation of German culture, primarily through song and music, as well as the cultivation and promotion of other cultural activities for its members and the community at large.
All events are open to the public, including our rehearsals. We’d love to meet you!

Nestled in the Old Northside historic district, The Propylaeum, a club for Indianapolis-area women, is a vital part of the city’s future as well as a cornerstone of its history. Founded in 1888, our mission is “to emphasize a sense of civic responsibility and community services; to foster the love of literature, music, science and the fine arts; to provide women a social and cultural center.” The Indianapolis Propylaeum offers exceptional events and many amenities that enrich the personal and professional lives of our members as well as the community.

The Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar is central Indiana’s organization dedicated to the support and promotion classical guitar playing and musicianship in Indianapolis and the surrounding area.
Each year we present opportunities for individuals to develop their own playing through recitals and open stages; act as an information center for classical guitar activities in the metropolitan area; provide a venue for classical guitarists to discuss music, performance, and other topics; work to integrate classical guitar into the classical music community at large; and present a concert series and workshops by world class international artists.
Membership is open to anyone including guitar players of all levels and styles, fans and afficianados of the guitar, and music lovers alike. Our season of events and concerts run from September through May.

The ISOA is an all volunteer organization that enthusiastically sponsors and coordinates music education programs for the ISO. Our membership is apx 600 which includes 4 city groups and 2 state affiliations: Wabash and Columbus. "We are people with a passion for music."

The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is a contemporary craft fair that consciously celebrates modern handmade goods, the relationship between creator and consumer, and local, alternative economies. The IHE has become a notable stop on the Midwest indie craft fair circuit, which includes events such as the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago, IL, Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati, OH, Craftin’ Outlaws in Columbus, OH, Art vs. Craft in Milwaukee, WI, Bloomington Handmade Market in Bloomington, IN, and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair in Detroit, MI, among others. The IHE began in 2007 as a way to highlight local crafters and artisans as well as to expose Indianapolis to some of the best vendors on the national indie craft fair map.
Most of the products sold by IHE artists serve the dual purpose of art and function and range from the beautiful to the irreverent, from the adorable to the slightly sinister, from the hysterical to the just plain bizarre. Vendors may use traditional crafting techniques but they express contemporary themes and design. Vendors offer a range of unique handmade goods from wooden jewelry to fanciful undergarments, from custom vintage-inspired western wear to stationery, from plush animals to natural bath and body goodies, from hand-screened rock ‘n’ roll poster art to pop culture icon finger puppets and much, much more.

We are both an advocate and a resource for Indy’s twenty-/thirty-somethings, providing a space to learn about and become a part of this city. We exist to connect you: with other individuals, with community organizations, with local businesses, with Indianapolis. We are always here, always on the go, and always working to further Indy’s urban evolution. Sign up and be connected.

OUR MISSION: To promote Irvington as a center for advancement of the arts by educating, sponsoring art exhibitions, and assisting the development of artists in their media.
The IGA is currently housed at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center.
Irvington has a unique heritage as a community in support of the arts. As early as 1928 to 1937, Irvington artists’ works were promoted through a series of annual exhibits. Sponsored by a group of Irvington clubs, these exhibits attracted patrons throughout the state. The Irvington Guild of Artists was formed in 2000 to help continue this tradition of supporting Irvington artists and providing an opportunity to exhibit in Irvington.

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